Why are COMLEX-USA examinations going to be computer-based?
Computer-based testing is more efficient, effective, secure and convenient. Compared with the 2-day paper-pencil COMLEX-USA written examinations, the computer-based COMLEX-USA examinations are only one-day examinations. The total number of questions per Level has been reduced from 750 to 400. The total testing time has been reduced from 16 hours to 8 hours, yet the scope of the content covered by the examinations is very similar. Because the overall psychometric quality of questions in the computer-based COMLEX-USA examinations is higher than that of questions in paper-pencil COMLEX-USA versions, shortened COMLEX-USA examinations delivered by computer can still achieve a measurement precision comparable to that of paper-pencil COMLEX-USA examinations. Computer-based testing presents virtually unlimited opportunities for new test question formats. It is possible that such new question formats may more closely resemble real clinical settings than the existing question formats, bringing t
